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Immigrant entrepreneurs report frustration and disappointment over the lack of business support setting up in New Zealand. Any new visa scheme must account for this.
Australia is being called a ‘loser country’ over the News Bargaining Incentive. Will we stand our ground?
Recent reports show Woolworths and Coles are managing to hold smaller competitors at bay – in part by adopting a strategy from their rival, Aldi.
A recent study into China’s innovation boom found patenting activity has been accelerating for years and is built on a whole ecosystem, not a few lone heroes.
The current deal costs Australians billions more than it should if we were fairly sharing money around the country. It’s not too late to have your say.
The Reserve Bank has warned that if we don’t see inflation coming down, it will have to raise interest rates again.
Copyright can only protect the expression of an idea, not an idea, concept or style itself.
With inflation outpacing wage growth, NZ incomes are effectively going backwards. Australia’s collective bargaining rules could offer a remedy.
When do you need to declare online sales income to the tax office? The answer can be as messy as your wardrobe – so two experts explain what you need to know.
Your insurer could know a lot more than just what’s on your application form. It’s worth understanding where this information comes from and how it can be used.
Cheap tickets do come with some costs – including making them even harder to get.
At last, we have some tax reform. We should hope this is just the start.
Authorities in Greek and Roman times tried hard to put limits on gambling. They weren’t particularly successful.
There are lessons from the COVID pandemic about why withdrawal rules are so strict.
For the poorest households in Asia, even small loans can lead to expensive debt traps.
A recent ruling suggests that if used well, AI offers an opportunity to improve access to justice. Courts and tribunals will have to perform a careful balancing act.
A push in California to tax billionaires will be an important test of the political power of the rich – and the health of US democracy.
A looming ban on card surcharges is forcing a rethink of payments – across banks, businesses, government agencies and more.
NZ’s first large study of lawyer wellbeing finds widespread work-related distress – as well as some potential solutions to address it.
Owing more to the bank than your home is worth is a daunting prospect. But if you’ve bought a place to live in, not as an investment, there’s little reason to panic.
A new stocktake of the tech ecosystem shows NZ has grown companies now valued at more than $133 billion. But is it as good at retaining them?
The 2018 ‘reforms’ were bad policy. The sooner they are unwound the better.
Macquarie is among dozens of lenders to start offering slightly lower interest rates, as banks compete for fewer customers.
The government’s approach to saving Tomago offers a blueprint for other interventions to future-proof industry, such as at Whyalla.